Translation and Validation of the Turkish Version of the ObsQoR-11 Questionnaire

Translation and Validation of the Turkish Version of the Obstetric QoR-11 Questionnaire for the Evaluation of Recovery After Caesarean Section: the ObsQoR-11T Questionnaire

Ciechanowicz et al. developed and validated a postpartum recovery score for women with a caesarean section: the ObsQoR-11. The psychometric validation of the ObsQoR-11 confirms its reliability, its response to change, its acceptability and its feasibility. The use of this score allows the investigators to quantify the quality of the patient's recovery between 0 and 110, by allocating a score from 0 to 10 for each item. ObsQoR-11 has not yet been validated for use in Turkish. Therefore the investigators aimed to psychometrically evaluate the Turkish translated version of the ObsQoR-11 in a Turkish cohort of women.

Recovery after caesarean section is a complex process, depending on the characteristics of the patient and the anaesthesia. Scales for measuring the quality of post-operative recovery have been developed. Ciechanowicz et al. developed and validated a postpartum recovery score for women with a caesarean section: the ObsQoR-11. This multidimensional scale is a questionnaire of 11 items evaluating: moderate pain, severe pain, nausea and vomiting, feeling of discomfort, shivering, feeling of comfort, ability to mobilize, ability to carry the newborn, ability to feed, ability to groom alone, and finally feeling of self-control. The investigators aimed to validate the translated version of the Turkish ObsQoR-11 scale.

Inclusion Criteria:

• ≥ 18 years old)
• Turkish-speaking
• Admitted for cesarean section
• Able to answer the questionnaire, alone or with the help of a third party
• Agreeing to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Psychiatric or neurological pathology